Salt Mills

A Great time was spent exploring Salts Mill (UNESCO World Heritage Site) in Saltaire, West Yorkshire. The Mill houses a permanent exhibition of David Hockney’s work, in all its glorious colour.

“The layout and architecture of Saltaire admirably reflects mid-19th century philanthropic paternalism, as well as the important role played by the textile industry in economic and social development." 

“The Mill opened in 1853, the centrepiece of Sir Titus Salt's utopian vision of Saltaire. He built the adjoining model village to house his workers. Cloth production at Salts finally ceased in 1986, and the following year the mill was purchased by the late Jonathan Silver, who re-imagined it as a place where culture and commerce could thrive together.”

 

https://saltsmill.org.uk/